[StrangeLee]

I'm not going to weigh in on the bickering, because I can't be bothered.

In regards to the 'modern mentality' towards nuclear weapons, it comes down to Mutually Assured Destruction, or M.A.D. I think it's something along the lines that neither side will deploy nuclear, biological or chemical weapons if both sides has them. Or an ally of the attacked party has them.

Or something like that. Look it up if you want to find out more about M.A.D., because I can't be bothered!

Lee